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How To Turn Down a Job Candidate - Part 1

10 Nov 2014

There are effective and ineffective ways to notify a candidate you’ve interviewed that you won’t be offering them.

For candidates we’re not going to hire, the last step in our hiring process is either to be told they’re not getting an offer, or to exist in a frustrating limbo of not knowing what their status is. Here’s how to do it right.

This Cast Answers These Questions

How do I tell a candidate I won’t be making an offer?

Can I send an email to turn down a candidate?

Can I leave a voicemail when turning down a candidate?

Can I / Do I have to provide feedback to a candidate about why they didn’t get an offer?